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Luke 1:5

5 In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron.

Luke 1:7

7 But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old.

Luke 1:8

8 Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,

Luke 1:11

11 Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

Luke 1:13

13 But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.

Luke 1:14

14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth,

Luke 1:15

15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.

Luke 1:16

16 He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.

Luke 1:17

17 And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

Luke 1:18

18 Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”

Luke 1:19

19 The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.

Luke 1:20

20 And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.”

Luke 1:21

21 Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple.

Luke 1:22

22 When he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple, for he kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.

Luke 1:23

23 When his time of service was completed, he returned home.

Luke 1:24

24 After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion.

Luke 1:28

28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

Luke 1:29

29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.

Luke 1:30

30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.

Luke 1:31

31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.

Luke 1:32

32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,

Luke 1:33

33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”

Luke 1:35

35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.

Luke 1:36

36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month.

Luke 1:41

41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

Luke 1:45

45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”

Luke 1:48

48 for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed,

Luke 1:49

49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is his name.

Luke 1:50

50 His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation.

Luke 1:51

51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.

Luke 1:54

54 He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful

Luke 1:55

55 to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he promised our ancestors.”

Luke 1:56

56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.

Luke 1:57

57 When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son.

Luke 1:58

58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.

Luke 1:59

59 On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah,

Luke 1:60

60 but his mother spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.”

Luke 1:61

61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who has that name.”

Luke 1:62

62 Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child.

Luke 1:63

63 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.”

Luke 1:64

64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.

Luke 1:65

65 All the neighbors were filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judea people were talking about all these things.

Luke 1:66

66 Everyone who heard this wondered about it, asking, “What then is this child going to be?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.

Luke 1:67

67 His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:

Luke 1:68

68 “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them.

Luke 1:69

69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David

Luke 1:70

70 (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago),

Luke 1:72

72 to show mercy to our ancestors and to remember his holy covenant,

Luke 1:74

74 to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear

Luke 1:75

75 in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

Luke 1:76

76 And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,

Luke 1:77

77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,

Luke 1:80

80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit ; and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.

Luke 2:4

4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.

Luke 2:5

5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.

Luke 2:6

6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,

Luke 2:7

7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

Luke 2:8

8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.

Luke 2:9

9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

Luke 2:10

10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.

Luke 2:15

15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

Luke 2:17

17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,

Luke 2:18

18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.

Luke 2:19

19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.

Luke 2:21

21 On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.

Luke 2:22

22 When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

Luke 2:26

26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.

Luke 2:27

27 Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required,

Luke 2:28

28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:

Luke 2:33

33 The child’s father and mother marveled at what was said about him.

Luke 2:34

34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,

Luke 2:35

35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.”

Luke 2:36

36 There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,

Luke 2:38

38 Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.

Luke 2:39

39 When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.

Luke 2:41

41 Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover.

Luke 2:42

42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom.

Luke 2:43

43 After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it.

Luke 2:44

44 Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends.

Luke 2:45

45 When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him.

Luke 2:46

46 After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

Luke 2:47

47 Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers.

Luke 2:48

48 When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.”

Luke 2:49

49 “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”

Luke 2:50

50 But they did not understand what he was saying to them.

Luke 2:51

51 Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.

Luke 3:1

1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene—

Luke 3:4

4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.

Luke 3:7

7 John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Luke 3:10

10 “What should we do then?” the crowd asked.

Luke 3:11

11 John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.”

Luke 3:12

12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

Luke 3:13

13 “Don’t collect any more than you are required to,” he told them.

Luke 3:14

14 Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” He replied, “Don’t extort money and don’t accuse people falsely—be content with your pay.”

Luke 3:15

15 The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Messiah.

Luke 3:16

16 John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Luke 3:17

17 His winnowing fork is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

Luke 3:19

19 But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of his marriage to Herodias, his brother’s wife, and all the other evil things he had done,

Luke 3:22

22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”

Luke 3:23

23 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Luke 4:2

2 where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.

Luke 4:3

3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

Luke 4:4

4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”

Luke 4:5

5 The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.

Luke 4:6

6 And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to.

Luke 4:8

8 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’”

Luke 4:9

9 The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here.

Luke 4:10

10 For it is written: “ ‘He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully;

Luke 4:12

12 Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

Luke 4:13

13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.

Luke 4:14

14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside.

Luke 4:15

15 He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.

Luke 4:16

16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read,

Luke 4:17

17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:

Luke 4:21

21 He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

Luke 4:22

22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked.

Luke 4:23

23 Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to me: ‘Physician, heal yourself!’ And you will tell me, ‘Do here in your hometown what we have heard that you did in Capernaum.’ ”

Luke 4:24

24 “Truly I tell you,” he continued, “no prophet is accepted in his hometown.

Luke 4:26

26 Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon.

Luke 4:27

27 And there were many in Israel with leprosyin the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.”

Luke 4:29

29 They got up, drove him out of the town, and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw him off the cliff.

Luke 4:30

30 But he walked right through the crowd and went on his way.

Luke 4:31

31 Then he went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath he taught the people.

Luke 4:32

32 They were amazed at his teaching, because his words had authority.

Luke 4:35

35 “Be quiet!” Jesus said sternly. “Come out of him!” Then the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without injuring him.

Luke 4:37

37 And the news about him spread throughout the surrounding area.

Luke 4:38

38 Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her.

Luke 4:39

39 So he bent over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up at once and began to wait on them.

Luke 4:40

40 At sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them.

Luke 4:41

41 Moreover, demons came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew he was the Messiah.

Luke 4:42

42 At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place. The people were looking for him and when they came to where he was, they tried to keep him from leaving them.

Luke 4:43

43 But he said, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.”

Luke 5:1

1 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God.

Luke 5:2

2 He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets.

Luke 5:3

3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.

Luke 5:5

5 Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”

Luke 5:6

6 When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.

Luke 5:7

7 So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

Luke 5:9

9 For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken,

Luke 5:12

12 While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”

Luke 5:13

13 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.

Luke 5:14

14 Then Jesus ordered him, “Don’t tell anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”

Luke 5:15

15 Yet the news about him spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses.

Luke 5:16

16 But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.

Luke 5:17

17 One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick.

Luke 5:18

18 Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus.

Luke 5:19

19 When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.

Luke 5:20

20 When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

Luke 5:22

22 Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?

Luke 5:25

25 Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on and went home praising God.

Luke 5:27

27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him,

Luke 5:29

29 Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them.

Luke 5:30

30 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

Luke 5:31

31 Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

Luke 5:33

33 They said to him, “John’s disciples often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking.”

Luke 5:34

34 Jesus answered, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while he is with them?

Luke 5:35

35 But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; in those days they will fast.”

Luke 5:36

36 He told them this parable: “No one tears a piece out of a new garment to patch an old one. Otherwise, they will have torn the new garment, and the patch from the new will not match the old.

Luke 5:37

37 And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined.

Luke 6:1

1 One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to pick some heads of grain, rub them in their hands and eat the kernels.

Luke 6:2

2 Some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

Luke 6:3

3 Jesus answered them, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

Luke 6:4

4 He entered the house of God, and taking the consecrated bread, he ate what is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions.”

Luke 6:5

5 Then Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

Luke 6:6

6 On another Sabbath he went into the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was shriveled.

Luke 6:7

7 The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath.

Luke 6:8

8 But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Get up and stand in front of everyone.” So he got up and stood there.

Luke 6:9

9 Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”

Luke 6:10

10 He looked around at them all, and then said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and his hand was completely restored.

Luke 6:11

11 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were furious and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.

Luke 6:13

13 When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles:

Luke 6:14

14 Simon (whom he named Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,

Luke 6:17

17 He went down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there and a great number of people from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the coastal region around Tyre and Sidon,

Luke 6:19

19 and the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all.

Luke 6:20

20 Looking at his disciples, he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Luke 6:23

23 “Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.

Luke 6:26

26 Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you, for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.

Luke 6:31

31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.

Luke 6:35

35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

Luke 6:38

38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”

Luke 6:39

39 He also told them this parable: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit?

Luke 6:40

40 The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.

Luke 6:42

42 How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

Luke 6:45

45 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.

Luke 6:47

47 As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like.

Luke 6:48

48 They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.

Luke 7:1

1 When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum.

Luke 7:2

2 There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die.

Luke 7:3

3 The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant.

Luke 7:4

4 When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this,

Luke 7:5

5 because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”

Luke 7:6

6 So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof.

Luke 7:9

9 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.”

Luke 7:11

11 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him.

Luke 7:12

12 As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.

Luke 7:13

13 When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.”

Luke 7:15

15 The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.

Luke 7:16

16 They were all filled with awe and praised God. “A great prophet has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help his people.”

Luke 7:17

17 This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding country.

Luke 7:18

18 John’s disciples told him about all these things. Calling two of them,

Luke 7:19

19 he sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”

Luke 7:20

20 When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?’ ”

Luke 7:21

21 At that very time Jesus cured many who had diseases, sicknesses and evil spirits, and gave sight to many who were blind.

Luke 7:22

22 So he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosyare cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.

Luke 7:35

35 But wisdom is proved right by all her children.”

Luke 7:36

36 When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.

Luke 7:38

38 As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.

Luke 7:39

39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.”

Luke 7:40

40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.”“Tell me, teacher,” he said.

Luke 7:42

42 Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?”

Luke 7:43

43 Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven.” “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.

Luke 7:44

44 Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

Luke 7:45

45 You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet.

Luke 7:46

46 You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet.

Luke 7:47

47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”

Luke 7:48

48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”

Luke 8:1

1 After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him,

Luke 8:3

3 Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.

Luke 8:4

4 While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable:

Luke 8:5

5 “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds ate it up.

Luke 8:9

9 His disciples asked him what this parable meant.

Luke 8:12

12 Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

Luke 8:16

16 “No one lights a lamp and hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light.

Luke 8:18

18 Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them.”

Luke 8:19

19 Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd.

Luke 8:20

20 Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”

Luke 8:21

21 He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.”

Luke 8:22

22 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out.

Luke 8:23

23 As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.

Luke 8:24

24 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!” He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm.

Luke 8:25

25 “Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples. In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.”

Luke 8:27

27 When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs.

Luke 8:28

28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torture me!”

Luke 8:29

29 For Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard, he had broken his chains and had been driven by the demon into solitary places.

Luke 8:30

30 Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”“Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.

Luke 8:31

31 And they begged Jesus repeatedly not to order them to go into the Abyss.

Luke 8:32

32 A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he gave them permission.

Luke 8:36

36 Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed man had been cured.

Luke 8:37

37 Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left.

Luke 8:38

38 The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

Luke 8:40

40 Now when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him.

Luke 8:41

41 Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house

Luke 8:42

42 because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying. As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him.

Luke 8:44

44 She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.

Luke 8:45

45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked. When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you.”

Luke 8:47

47 Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed.

Luke 8:48

48 Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”

Luke 8:49

49 While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he said. “Don’t bother the teacher anymore.”

Luke 8:50

50 Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”

Luke 8:52

52 Meanwhile, all the people were wailing and mourning for her. “Stop wailing,” Jesus said. “She is not dead but asleep.”

Luke 8:53

53 They laughed at him, knowing that she was dead.

Luke 8:54

54 But he took her by the hand and said, “My child, get up!”

Luke 8:55

55 Her spirit returned, and at once she stood up. Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat.

Luke 8:56

56 Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.

Luke 9:1

1 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases,

Luke 9:2

2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

Luke 9:3

3 He told them: “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt.

Luke 9:7

7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead,

Luke 9:10

10 When the apostles returned, they reported to Jesus what they had done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew by themselves to a town called Bethsaida,

Luke 9:11

11 but the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing.

Luke 9:12

12 Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.”

Luke 9:13

13 He replied, “You give them something to eat.”They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all this crowd.”

Luke 9:14

14 (About five thousand men were there.) But he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

Luke 9:16

16 Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people.

Luke 9:17

17 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

Luke 9:18

18 Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?”

Luke 9:20

20 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”Peter answered, “God’s Messiah.”

Luke 9:21

21 Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.

Luke 9:23

23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.

Luke 9:24

24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.

Luke 9:26

26 Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

Luke 9:29

29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning.

Luke 9:30

30 Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus.

Luke 9:31

31 They spoke about his departure, which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem.

Luke 9:32

32 Peter and his companions were very sleepy, but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.

Luke 9:33

33 As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)

Luke 9:34

34 While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and covered them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

Luke 9:36

36 When the voice had spoken, they found that Jesus was alone. The disciples kept this to themselves and did not tell anyone at that time what they had seen.

Luke 9:37

37 The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him.

Luke 9:39

39 A spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams; it throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It scarcely ever leaves him and is destroying him.

Luke 9:40

40 I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not.”

Luke 9:42

42 Even while the boy was coming, the demon threw him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the impure spirit, healed the boy and gave him back to his father.

Luke 9:43

43 And they were all amazed at the greatness of God. While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples,

Luke 9:45

45 But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.

Luke 9:46

46 An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.

Luke 9:47

47 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him.

Luke 9:48

48 Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”

Luke 9:49

49 “Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us.”

Luke 9:50

50 “Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”

Luke 9:51

51 As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.

Luke 9:52

52 And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him;

Luke 9:53

53 but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem.

Luke 9:54

54 When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them ?”

Luke 9:55

55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them.

Luke 9:57

57 As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”

Luke 9:58

58 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

Luke 9:60

60 Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”

Luke 9:62

62 Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”

Luke 10:1

1 After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.

Luke 10:2

2 He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.

Luke 10:6

6 If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you.

Luke 10:7

7 Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house.

Luke 10:9

9 Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’

Luke 10:10

10 But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say,

Luke 10:18

18 He replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.

Luke 10:21

21 At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.

Luke 10:25

25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Luke 10:26

26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”

Luke 10:28

28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”

Luke 10:30

30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead.

Luke 10:31

31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.

Luke 10:33

33 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him.

Luke 10:34

34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him.

Luke 10:35

35 The next day he took out two denariiand gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’

Luke 10:37

37 The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

Luke 10:38

38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him.

Luke 10:39

39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.

Luke 10:40

40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”

Luke 10:41

41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things,

Luke 11:1

1 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”

Luke 11:2

2 He said to them, “When you pray, say: “ ‘Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come.

Luke 11:4

4 Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation. ’ ”

Luke 11:5

5 Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread;

Luke 11:8

8 I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacityhe will surely get up and give you as much as you need.

Luke 11:11

11 “Which of you fathers, if your son asks fora fish, will give him a snake instead?

Luke 11:12

12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

Luke 11:14

14 Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. When the demon left, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowd was amazed.

Luke 11:15

15 But some of them said, “By Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he is driving out demons.”

Luke 11:16

16 Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven.

Luke 11:17

17 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: “Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall.

Luke 11:18

18 If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? I say this because you claim that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.

Luke 11:19

19 Now if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your followers drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.

Luke 11:21

21 “When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe.

Luke 11:22

22 But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted and divides up his plunder.

Luke 11:27

27 As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.”

Luke 11:28

28 He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

Luke 11:29

29 As the crowds increased, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It asks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.

Luke 11:31

31 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the people of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom; and now something greater than Solomon is here.

Luke 11:32

32 The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and now something greater than Jonah is here.

Luke 11:37

37 When Jesus had finished speaking, a Pharisee invited him to eat with him; so he went in and reclined at the table.

Luke 11:39

39 Then the Lord said to him, “Now then, you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

Luke 11:45

45 One of the experts in the law answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things, you insult us also.”

Luke 11:46

46 Jesus replied, “And you experts in the law, woe to you, because you load people down with burdens they can hardly carry, and you yourselves will not lift one finger to help them.

Luke 11:48

48 So you testify that you approve of what your ancestors did; they killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.

Luke 11:49

49 Because of this, God in his wisdom said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and others they will persecute.’

Luke 11:52

52 “Woe to you experts in the law, because you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”

Luke 11:53

53 When Jesus went outside, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to oppose him fiercely and to besiege him with questions,

Luke 11:54

54 waiting to catch him in something he might say.

Luke 12:1

1 Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying: “Beon your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Luke 12:6

6 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.

Luke 12:8

8 “I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.

Luke 12:10

10 And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

Luke 12:12

12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”

Luke 12:13

13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

Luke 12:14

14 Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?”

Luke 12:15

15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”

Luke 12:16

16 And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest.

Luke 12:20

20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’

Luke 12:22

22 Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear.

Luke 12:24

24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!

Luke 12:25

25 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?

Luke 12:27

27 “Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.

Luke 12:36

36 like servants waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him.

Luke 12:37

37 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them.

Luke 12:39

39 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

Luke 12:41

41 Peter asked, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?”

Luke 12:42

42 The Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time?

Luke 12:43

43 It will be good for that servant whom the master finds doing so when he returns.

Luke 12:44

44 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

Luke 12:45

45 But suppose the servant says to himself, ‘My master is taking a long time in coming,’ and he then begins to beat the other servants, both men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk.

Luke 12:46

46 The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

Luke 12:47

47 “The servant who knows the master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what the master wants will be beaten with many blows.

Luke 12:48

48 But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.

Luke 12:53

53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”

Luke 12:58

58 As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled on the way, or your adversary may drag you off to the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

Luke 13:1

1 Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

Luke 13:2

2 Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way?

Luke 13:4

4 Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem?

Luke 13:6

6 Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it but did not find any.

Luke 13:7

7 So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ‘For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’

Luke 13:8

8 “ ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig around it and fertilize it.

Luke 13:9

9 If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.’ ”

Luke 13:12

12 When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.”

Luke 13:13

13 Then he put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God.

Luke 13:15

15 The Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Doesn’t each of you on the Sabbath untie your ox or donkey from the stall and lead it out to give it water?

Luke 13:17

17 When he said this, all his opponents were humiliated, but the people were delighted with all the wonderful things he was doing.

Luke 13:23

23 Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?” He said to them,

Luke 13:31

31 At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you.”

Luke 13:32

32 He replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘I will keep on driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.’

Luke 13:34

34 “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing.

Luke 14:1

1 One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched.

Luke 14:2

2 There in front of him was a man suffering from abnormal swelling of his body.

Luke 14:4

4 But they remained silent. So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him on his way.

Luke 14:5

5 Then he asked them, “If one of you has a childor an ox that falls into a well on the Sabbath day, will you not immediately pull it out?”

Luke 14:6

6 And they had nothing to say.

Luke 14:9

9 If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place.

Luke 14:12

12 Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid.

Luke 14:15

15 When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”

Luke 14:16

16 Jesus replied: “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests.

Luke 14:17

17 At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

Luke 14:18

18 “But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’

Luke 14:19

19 “Another said, ‘I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I’m on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.’

Luke 14:21

21 “The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.’

Luke 14:25

25 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said:

Luke 14:27

27 And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.

Luke 14:29

29 For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you,

Luke 14:31

31 “Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Won’t he first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

Luke 14:32

32 If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace.

Luke 14:35

35 It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out. “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”

Luke 15:1

1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus.

Luke 15:3

3 Then Jesus told them this parable:

Luke 15:4

4 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?

Luke 15:6

6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’

Luke 15:12

12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

Luke 15:13

13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.

Luke 15:14

14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need.

Luke 15:15

15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.

Luke 15:16

16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

Luke 15:18

18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

Luke 15:20

20 So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.

Luke 15:21

21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

Luke 15:22

22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

Luke 15:25

25 “Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.

Luke 15:27

27 ‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’

Luke 15:28

28 “The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him.

Luke 15:30

30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

Luke 15:31

31 “ ‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.

Luke 16:1

1 Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.

Luke 16:2

2 So he called him in and asked him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.’

Luke 16:4

4 I know what I’ll do so that, when I lose my job here, people will welcome me into their houses.’

Luke 16:6

6 “ ‘Nine hundred gallons of olive oil,’ he replied. “The manager told him, ‘Take your bill, sit down quickly, and make it four hundred and fifty.’

Luke 16:7

7 “Then he asked the second, ‘And how much do you owe?’ “ ‘A thousand bushelsof wheat,’ he replied. “He told him, ‘Take your bill and make it eight hundred.’

Luke 16:15

15 He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.

Luke 16:18

18 “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Luke 16:20

20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores

Luke 16:21

21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

Luke 16:23

23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.

Luke 16:24

24 So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’

Luke 16:27

27 “He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family,

Luke 16:28

28 for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’

Luke 16:29

29 “Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.’

Luke 16:30

30 “ ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’

Luke 16:31

31 “He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’ ”

Luke 17:2

2 It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

Luke 17:3

3 So watch yourselves. “If your brother or sistersins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them.

Luke 17:8

8 Won’t he rather say, ‘Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me while I eat and drink; after that you may eat and drink’?

Luke 17:9

9 Will he thank the servant because he did what he was told to do?

Luke 17:11

11 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee.

Luke 17:12

12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance

Luke 17:13

13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”

Luke 17:14

14 When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.

Luke 17:15

15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice.

Luke 17:16

16 He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.

Luke 17:19

19 Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”

Luke 17:20

20 Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed,

Luke 17:24

24 For the Son of Man in his daywill be like the lightning, which flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other.

Luke 17:25

25 But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

Luke 17:31

31 On that day no one who is on the housetop, with possessions inside, should go down to get them. Likewise, no one in the field should go back for anything.

Luke 17:33

33 Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it.

Luke 17:35

35 Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left.”

Luke 17:37

37 “Where, Lord?” they asked. He replied, “Where there is a dead body, there the vultures will gather.”

Luke 18:1

1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.

Luke 18:3

3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’

Luke 18:5

5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’ ”

Luke 18:7

7 And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?

Luke 18:8

8 I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”

Luke 18:13

13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’

Luke 18:14

14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Luke 18:15

15 People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.

Luke 18:16

16 But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Luke 18:17

17 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

Luke 18:18

18 A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Luke 18:19

19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone.

Luke 18:22

22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

Luke 18:24

24 Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!

Luke 18:29

29 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to them, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God

Luke 18:31

31 Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.

Luke 18:33

33 they will flog him and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.”

Luke 18:34

34 The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about.

Luke 18:35

35 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.

Luke 18:37

37 They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”

Luke 18:39

39 Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Luke 18:40

40 Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,

Luke 18:42

42 Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.”

Luke 18:43

43 Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.

Luke 19:2

2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.

Luke 19:4

4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.

Luke 19:5

5 When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.”

Luke 19:6

6 So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.

Luke 19:9

9 Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham.

Luke 19:11

11 While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once.

Luke 19:13

13 So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas.‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’

Luke 19:14

14 “But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’

Luke 19:15

15 “He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.

Luke 19:17

17 “ ‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’

Luke 19:22

22 “His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow?

Luke 19:23

23 Why then didn’t you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?’

Luke 19:24

24 “Then he said to those standing by, ‘Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’

Luke 19:25

25 “ ‘Sir,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’

Luke 19:27

27 But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me.’ ”

Luke 19:29

29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them,

Luke 19:30

30 “Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.

Luke 19:31

31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it.’ ”

Luke 19:33

33 As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?”

Luke 19:35

35 They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it.

Luke 19:36

36 As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road.

Luke 19:37

37 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:

Luke 19:39

39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”

Luke 19:40

40 “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”

Luke 19:45

45 When Jesus entered the temple courts, he began to drive out those who were selling.

Luke 19:46

46 “It is written,” he said to them, “ ‘My house will be a house of prayer’; but you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”

Luke 20:1

1 One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him.

Luke 20:2

2 “Tell us by what authority you are doing these things,” they said. “Who gave you this authority?”

Luke 20:3

3 He replied, “I will also ask you a question. Tell me:

Luke 20:5

5 They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’

Luke 20:8

8 Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

Luke 20:9

9 He went on to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time.

Luke 20:10

10 At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

Luke 20:14

14 “But when the tenants saw him, they talked the matter over. ‘This is the heir,’ they said. ‘Let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’

Luke 20:15

15 So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. “What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

Luke 20:17

17 Jesus looked directly at them and asked, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: “ ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?

Luke 20:18

18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”

Luke 20:19

19 The teachers of the law and the chief priests looked for a way to arrest him immediately, because they knew he had spoken this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.

Luke 20:20

20 Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said, so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.

Luke 20:21

21 So the spies questioned him: “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and that you do not show partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.

Luke 20:23

23 He saw through their duplicity and said to them,

Luke 20:25

25 He said to them, “Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

Luke 20:26

26 They were unable to trap him in what he had said there in public. And astonished by his answer, they became silent.

Luke 20:28

28 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.

Luke 20:31

31 and then the third married her, and in the same way the seven died, leaving no children.

Luke 20:33

33 Now then, at the resurrection whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?”

Luke 20:34

34 Jesus replied, “The people of this age marry and are given in marriage.

Luke 20:40

40 And no one dared to ask him any more questions.

Luke 20:41

41 Then Jesus said to them, “Why is it said that the Messiah is the son of David?

Luke 20:42

42 David himself declares in the Book of Psalms: “ ‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand

Luke 20:44

44 David calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”

Luke 20:45

45 While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples,

Luke 21:1

1 As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.

Luke 21:4

4 All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”

Luke 21:7

7 “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”

Luke 21:10

10 Then he said to them: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

Luke 21:12

12 “But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name.

Luke 21:20

20 “When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near.

Luke 21:21

21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city.

Luke 21:29

29 He told them this parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.

Luke 21:38

38 and all the people came early in the morning to hear him at the temple.

Luke 22:2

2 and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.

Luke 22:4

4 And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus.

Luke 22:5

5 They were delighted and agreed to give him money.

Luke 22:6

6 He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present.

Luke 22:9

9 “Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked.

Luke 22:10

10 He replied, “As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters,

Luke 22:13

13 They left and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.

Luke 22:15

15 And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.

Luke 22:16

16 For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God.”

Luke 22:19

19 And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”

Luke 22:23

23 They began to question among themselves which of them it might be who would do this.

Luke 22:24

24 A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest.

Luke 22:25

25 Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors.

Luke 22:33

33 But he replied, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.”

Luke 22:35

35 Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?”“Nothing,” they answered.

Luke 22:36

36 He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.

Luke 22:38

38 The disciples said, “See, Lord, here are two swords.” “That’s enough!” he replied.

Luke 22:39

39 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him.

Luke 22:40

40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.”

Luke 22:41

41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed,

Luke 22:43

43 An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.

Luke 22:44

44 And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.

Luke 22:45

45 When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.

Luke 22:46

46 “Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”

Luke 22:47

47 While he was still speaking a crowd came up, and the man who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him,

Luke 22:48

48 but Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”

Luke 22:49

49 When Jesus’ followers saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?”

Luke 22:50

50 And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.

Luke 22:51

51 But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.

Luke 22:52

52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders, who had come for him, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs?

Luke 22:54

54 Then seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance.

Luke 22:55

55 And when some there had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat down with them.

Luke 22:56

56 A servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and said, “This man was with him.”

Luke 22:57

57 But he denied it. “Woman, I don’t know him,” he said.

Luke 22:58

58 A little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” “Man, I am not!” Peter replied.

Luke 22:59

59 About an hour later another asserted, “Certainly this fellow was with him, for he is a Galilean.”

Luke 22:60

60 Peter replied, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed.

Luke 22:61

61 The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.”

Luke 22:63

63 The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him.

Luke 22:64

64 They blindfolded him and demanded, “Prophesy! Who hit you?”

Luke 22:66

66 At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and the teachers of the law, met together, and Jesus was led before them.

Luke 22:67

67 “If you are the Messiah,” they said, “tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe me,

Luke 22:70

70 They all asked, “Are you then the Son of God?” He replied, “You say that I am.”

Luke 22:71

71 Then they said, “Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it from his own lips.”

Luke 23:1

1 Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate.

Luke 23:2

2 And they began to accuse him, saying, “We have found this man subverting our nation. He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar and claims to be Messiah, a king.”

Luke 23:3

3 So Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

Luke 23:7

7 When he learned that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.

Luke 23:8

8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him. From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform a sign of some sort.

Luke 23:9

9 He plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer.

Luke 23:11

11 Then Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked him. Dressing him in an elegant robe, they sent him back to Pilate.

Luke 23:12

12 That day Herod and Pilate became friends—before this they had been enemies.

Luke 23:14

14 and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence and have found no basis for your charges against him.

Luke 23:15

15 Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us; as you can see, he has done nothing to deserve death.

Luke 23:16

16 Therefore, I will punish him and then release him. ”

Luke 23:22

22 For the third time he spoke to them: “Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have him punished and then release him.”

Luke 23:23

23 But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed.

Luke 23:24

24 So Pilate decided to grant their demand.

Luke 23:25

25 He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will.

Luke 23:26

26 As the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.

Luke 23:27

27 A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him.

Luke 23:28

28 Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children.

Luke 23:32

32 Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed.

Luke 23:33

33 When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left.

Luke 23:34

34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.

Luke 23:35

35 The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”

Luke 23:36

36 The soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine vinegar

Luke 23:38

38 There was a written notice above him, which read: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Luke 23:39

39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”

Luke 23:40

40 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence?

Luke 23:43

43 Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”

Luke 23:49

49 But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.

Luke 23:51

51 who had not consented to their decision and action. He came from the Judean town of Arimathea, and he himself was waiting for the kingdom of God.

Luke 23:53

53 Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen cloth and placed it in a tomb cut in the rock, one in which no one had yet been laid.

Luke 23:55

55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it.

Luke 24:4

4 While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them.

Luke 24:5

5 In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?

Luke 24:8

8 Then they remembered his words.

Luke 24:10

10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them who told this to the apostles.

Luke 24:11

11 But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense.

Luke 24:13

13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.

Luke 24:14

14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened.

Luke 24:15

15 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them;

Luke 24:16

16 but they were kept from recognizing him.

Luke 24:17

17 He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?”They stood still, their faces downcast.

Luke 24:18

18 One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, “Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”

Luke 24:19

19 “What things?” he asked. “About Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people.

Luke 24:20

20 The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him;

Luke 24:21

21 but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place.

Luke 24:23

23 but didn’t find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive.

Luke 24:24

24 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus.”

Luke 24:25

25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

Luke 24:26

26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?”

Luke 24:27

27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.

Luke 24:28

28 As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther.

Luke 24:29

29 But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.

Luke 24:30

30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them.

Luke 24:31

31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight.

Luke 24:33

33 They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together

Luke 24:35

35 Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread.

Luke 24:36

36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”

Luke 24:38

38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds?

Luke 24:39

39 Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

Luke 24:40

40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet.

Luke 24:41

41 And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

Luke 24:42

42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish,

Luke 24:44

44 He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.”

Luke 24:45

45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.

Luke 24:46

46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,

Luke 24:47

47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Luke 24:50

50 When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them.

Luke 24:51

51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.

Luke 24:52

52 Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.